Heater



Sept." 28- 1926.

F. A. NIVEBERDING HEA ER .Filpd Sept. 27 1923 7 Sept. 28 1926. 1,601,504

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1 Q 9/}, Q Q's, Q 9 A? y 4 24 3f 36 52 2 i 35 i I of the casing and isshown as having its handle 55 0 1n operative relation to the forward endor front edge provided with a flange 21 that may be secured by fasteningmeans or screws 22 to the top member of the front frame 1, and thedepending wall 22 of the canopy is substantially concentric with therear wall 3 of the casing. A horizontal flange 23 extends about thelower edge of the canopy. Secured to the front portion of the top wallof the canopy is the rear edge of a hood 25 which projects out throughthe opening of the front frame 1. A top reflector 27 is disposed withinthe canopy 20 and has a flat vertical wall 28 which extends across thefront frame beneath the hood. In order to impart stillness to thereflector, its rear curved edge is flanged upwardly at 29.

A curved burner 30 occupies the lower portion of the casin forwardly ofthe lower edge of the fire back 13, and it is supported through integrallugs 31 fiom lugs 32 that are secured to the rear wall 3, as by bolts33. The body'portion of the burner may be made up of top and bottomshells 3 and 35, respectively, which are suitably connected together,and a distributing plate 36 is arranged inside the body of the burnerand is provided with suitably shaped openings to properly distribute thegas, as it issues through the mixing tube 38, throughout the length ofthe burner so that all radiants will receive substantially equal amountsof gas. As to structural characteristics, my present burner ispractically the same as that shown in my copending application, SerialNo. 532,551, filed January 30, 1922. The top shell 34c has jet openingse0 which contain burner tips 4:1, similar to those shown in theapplication just referred to, and supported above each jet opening andproperly positioned with respect thereto by lugs 42, are artificial fuelelements or radiants L3. The tops of the radiants are retained againstforward displacement for a curved bar li supported by brackets from thevertical wall 22 of the canopy 20.

A bottom plate or reflector 46 is fitted within the casing forwardly ofthe lower ends of the radiants and is supported and properly positionedwith respect thereto by a flange 48 that rises from the cross bar 2, andby brackets 4C9 which extend from the burner. The curved edge of theplate or reflector 46 is spaced from the radiants to permit the passageof air upwardly between the plate and radiants in suflicient quantity topromote proper combustion.

A. hearth plate 50, having a skirt 52, is supported from the cross bar 2by a flange 53 which is engaged within a slot 54: of the cross bar.

The mixing tube 38 is preferably extended forwardly and laterally fromthe central. portion of the burner so that the operating of a valve 56which is supported the mixing tube, is situated atone: side of the frontof the stovewhere itmay be CO1} veniently manipulated with the righthand while lighting the stove with the left and where it will be out ofrange of the intense heat from the radiants to avoid discomfort to theoperator when turning the handle to control the fire. In accordance withthe usual practice, a supply pipe 57 is connected to the valve 56. p

The rear portion of the casing may be supported by a single leg 58 thatis secured to the center of th'e lower edge of the rear wall 3, thusaffording the very desirable three-point suspension for the stove,insuring its setting firm at all times.

A flue collar 60 is applied to the top wall 5 in register with anopening 61 and a stove pipe 62 is shown applied to the collar.Obviously, the flue connection may be made in the rear wall 3 above theZ-bar 16 where cir cumstances are such as would make the latterarrangement preferable to that'shown. An opening or openings, 20% may bemade in the top wall of the canopy 20 for a purpose which shallpresently appear.

. In the operation of the stove, the products of combustion follow theradiant-s 43 up wardly and are discharged into the top of he casing fromwhich they are'drawn off through the flue, and should any escape beneaththe flange 23 of the canopy, they are drawn into the canopy about theedge of the reflector 27 and are recovered tln'ough the opening oropenings 20.

Because of the curved arrangement of the radiants, they may be seen frompractically any point forwardly of the front plane of the stove, and forthe same reason they distribute their heat by direct radiationthroughout a very wide angle.

When the stove is positioned adjacent a wall, Or more especially, whenplacedwithin a fire place opening 65, as shown in Figs. 4L and 5, it maybe equipped with a shell 66 comprising top and side walls which areshown as having their forward edges fitted to the frame 1 and their rearedges in a vertical plane slightly back of the rearmost point of thecurved wall 3 so that said edges may engage against the wall or againstthe back of the fire place opening. l i hen used in a fire placeprovided with the usual flue or chimney, the flue 62 may be dispensedwith and the products of combustion may escape through openings ornotches 67 that are formed in the top wall of the shell adjacent itsrear edge and carried off through the chimney of the fire place. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A heater of the character set forth comprising an open front frame, arearwardly curved fireback extending-from one Side member of the frameto the other,

thereby to provide an arcuate cavity which opens through said frame, acurved burner "adjacent to and forwardly of the fi-reback. and acontinuous series of radiants disposed in front of the fireback and inoperative relation to the burner and extending from a point adjacent oneside member of the front frame to a point adjacent the other side memberthereof.

2. A. heater of the character set forth comprising an open front frame,a rearwardly curved back wall extending from one side 'ineinber of theframe to the opposite side member thereof, the lateral edges of the back"all being secured directly to the frontframe, a fircback conforming tothe shape of the back wall and disposed forwardly thereof andsubstantially co-extensive therewith in a lateral direction, a curvedburner disposed forwardly of the lower end of the fireback, and acontinuous series of radiants supported forwardly of the fireback and inoperative relation to the burner and extending from a point adjacent oneside member of the front frame to a point adjacent the opposite sidemember thereof.

3. A heater of the character set forth comprising an open front frame, afireback extending rearwardly from one of the side members of the frameacross the frame and to the other side member thereof, a burner disposedforwardly of the lower portion of the fireback and extendingsubstantially from end to end thereof, a continuous series of radiantssupported in operative relation to the burner approximately throughoutthe length thereof, and top and bottom reflectors extending from thecorresponding members of the front frame rearwardly to within a shortdistance of the radiants.

l. A heater of the character set forth comprising an open front frame, aback wall extending from one side member of the frame to the other andhaving its central portion spaced rearwardly a suitabl distance from theplane of the front frame, a burner di posed forwardly of and followingthe contour of said back wall from a point adjacent one of the sidemembers of the frame to a point adjacent'the other side member thereof,a continuous series of radiants disposed above and in operative relationto the burner and substantially coextensive in length therewith, and topand bottom reflectors extending inwardly from the corresponding membersof the front frame to within a short distance of the radiants, theradiants and said reflectors constituting the walls of a cavity whichopens through the aforesaid front frame.

' A heater of the character set forth comprising an open front frame, a.back wall om 'one of the side members of the front frame to the other, aburner supported by the back wall forwardly of the lower portion of thefireback, a cont nuous series of raoiantssupported forwardly of thefireback and in operative relation to the burner, a canop secured to therear side of the top portion of the front frame and extending rearwardlytherefrom to within a short distance of the upperends of the, radiants,means carried by said canopy for maintaining the radiants in uprightposition, and top and bottom reflectors extending rearwardly from therespective corresponding members of the front frame, the rear edge ofthe bottom reflector being spaced a short distance from the lower endsof the radiants, and the rear edge of the top reflector being spaced asuitable'distance forwardly of the rear wall of the canopy.

6. A heater of the character set forth comprising an open front frame, aback wall having its central portion spaced a suitable distancerearwardly of the frame and its side portions extended forwardly and connected to the side members of said frame, a, top wall having its forwardedge connected to the top of the front frame and its side and rear edgeportions joined to the top of the back wall, a fireback supported by andforwardly of the back wall and extending from one of the side members ofthe front frame to the other, a burner supported in front of the lowerportion of the fireback, a series of radiants disposed in operativerelation to the burner, said series of radiants being substantiallycoextensive with the fireback in a lateral direction, a canopy securedto and extending rearwardly from the top member of the front frame belowthe aforesaid top wall, the rear wall of the canopy being spaced asuitable distance from the tops of the radiants, and top and bottomreflectors extending rearwardly from the corresponding members of thefront frame, the rear edge of the bottom reflector being spaced acomparatively short distance from the lower ends of the radiants whilethe corresponding edge of the top reflector reposes within the rear wallof the canopy.

7. A heater of the character set forth comprising an open front frame, aback wall having its central portion spaced a suitable distancerearwardly of the frame and its side portions extended forwardly andconnected to the side members of the frame, a top wall having itsforward edge connected to the top of the front frame and its side andrear edge portions joined to the top of the back Wall, a fireloacksupported by and forwardly of the back Wall and extending from one ofthe side members of the front frame to the other, a burner supported infront of the lower portion of the fireback, a series of radiantsdisposed in operative relation to the burner, a canopy secured to andextending rearrvardly from the top member of the front frame below theaforesaid top Wall, the rear Wall of the canopy being spaced a suitabledistance from the tops of the radiants top and bottom refiectorsextending rearwardly from the corresponding members of the front frame,the rear edge of the bottom reflector being spaced a comparatively shortdistance from the lower ends of the radiants While the edge of the topreflector reposes within the rear wall of the canopy, and a hoodsupported Within the upper end of the front frame and projectingforwardly therefrom.

8. A heater comprising an open front casing, a burner within the casing,said burner havin its central portion spaced rearwardly from the openfront of the casing and its ends projecting forwardly to within acomparatively short distance of the sides of the open front, and acontinuous series of radiants supported in operative relation to theburner and coextensive in length therewith.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

corresponding FRANK A. NIEBERDING.

